Jan 20, 2017

John Purroy Jackson, Jr., passed away peacefully at his home in Carroll County, Virginia, on January 20th, 2017. He is preceded by his father John Purroy Jackson, Sr., and his mother Nova McGrady Jackson, and is survived by his wife Donna Vernon Jackson and their three sons: John Purroy Jackson III and wife Abigail Weaver; William Branson Jackson and wife...

Jan 19, 2017

Mr. Richard Leon Cockram, age 59, of Bassett, passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017 at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, NC. He was born in Henry County on Aug. 18, 1957 to the late Euodias Cockram and Revie Deal Cockram. He was a computer programmer for Bassett Industries and most recently a LPN at Morehead Hospital in Eden,...

Jan 19, 2017

Mr. William Alan Matthews, age 59, of Mt. Airy, passed away Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center. Mr. Matthews was born in Surry County on September 16, 1957, to Bobby Joe and Gladys Collins Matthews. He worked at Cross Creek Apparel for thirty years and later for L. S. Starrett Co. Mr. Matthews was a loving husband, father...

Jan 19, 2017

Mr. Wayne Holder, 75, of Mount Airy, NC, died peacefully with his family at his side on Thursday, January 19, 2017, at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital. Mr. Holder was born January 25, 1941, in Mount Airy, to Grover and Flora Chappell Holder. Mr. Holder was preceded in death by his parents and by two brothers: Colon Holder and James Holder....

Jan 19, 2017

On January 19, 2017, Blanche Revere Pratt Wood slipped from the bonds of this earth and is now in the loving embrace of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. She was born on April 16, 1925, in Floyd, Virginia, to George E. and Ursula Pratt.

She married the love of her life, Harless Lincoln Wood, on December 22, 1949....

Jan 18, 2017

Mrs. Annie Irene Maines Lowe, 81, of Lowgap, passed away Wednesday afternoon, January 18, 2017, at Forsyth Medical Center in Winston-Salem. Mrs. Lowe was born March 9, 1935, in Alleghany County, one of eight children born to the late Willie Lloyd and Mertie Alice Anders Maines. Irene was a homemaker and a member of Mountain View Baptist Church. She is...

Jan 18, 2017

Mr. Curtis Hoover Marion, 88, of Dobson passed away Wednesday January 18, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. He was born in Surry County on September 19, 1928 to the late Roscoe Henry Marion and Auta Jane Carico Marion. Mr. Marion was a retired electrician from Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Virginia and he...

Jan 18, 2017

Mrs. Mary Elizabeth “Granny” Bowman, age 99 of Stuart, passed away Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She was born in Patrick County on October 29, 1917 to the late Joe and Sally Beth Pack Bowman. In addition to her parents, Mrs. Bowman was preceded in death by her husband, James Parsons Bowman; two sons, Winfred Bowman and Richard Bowman; two...

Jan 18, 2017

Mr. Eugene Harold Flippin, 79, of Lowgap, passed away early Wednesday morning, January 18, 2017, at the Levine and Dickson Hospice House in Huntersville. Mr. Flippin was born February 27, 1937, in Surry County, the son of the late Carlis Riley and Annie Elizabeth Flinchum Flippin. He retired from the United States Postal Service in Northern Virginia after many years...

Jan 17, 2017

Mrs. Barbara Jean Hazelwood Haynes, 75, of Dobson passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital in Elkin. She was born June 19, 1941 to the late Avery and Rosie Linville Hazelwood. Left to cherish her memories are three sons and daughters-in-law; Mike and Sue Haynes, Danny Lynn and Anthelene Haynes, and Barry and Betty Haynes; sisters...

Jan 17, 2017

Carol Jean Smart, age 64 of Stuart, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at the Stanleytown Health and Rehabilitation Center in Bassett. She was born on May 29, 1952 in Winston-Salem, North Carolina to the late Verna Lee Scott and Lucy Walton Scott. In addition to her parents, Ms. Smart was preceded in death by two brothers, Gaither Scott and...

Jan 17, 2017

Mr. Kenneth Olson Harris, Sr., 78, of Mount Airy, passed away Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017, at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Harris was born November 20, 1938, in Surry County, to the late John Edgar and Lorena Caroline Holbrook Harris. Kenneth proudly served our country in the United States Army, and he retired as...

Jan 17, 2017

Mr. James “Buddy” Vance Shackelford, Sr., 78 of Mount Airy, passed away January 17, 2017 at the Joan and Howard Woltz Hospice Home in Dobson. Mr. Shackelford was born in Surry County on June 14, 1938 to the late Fate and Ruth Johnson Shackelford. Mr. Shackelford was a retired from the hosiery industry and farming. He is survived by his...

Jan 17, 2017

Mr. George Vernon Utt, 78, of Mt. Airy passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2017 at his home. He was born in Carroll County, VA on May 9, 1938 to the late George and Hattie McMillian Utt. He attended Hillsville High School. Mr. Utt proudly served our country in the United States Army in Korea as military police, and was a...

Jan 16, 2017

Ms. Virginia Landrum Nichols, 84, passed away Monday, January 16, 2017, in Mount Airy. Ms. Nichols was born January 13, 1933, in Raleigh, the only child born to the late James and Virginia Branch Landrum. Virginia grew up in Raleigh and graduated from Hugh Morson High School. She attended Peace College in Raleigh and later worked for the North Carolina...

Jan 16, 2017

Mr. Ralph Warren Hall, age 94, of Ararat, Va, went to be with the Lord on Monday, January 16, 2017. Mr. Hall was born in Patrick County on October 28, 1922 to Jesse and Ida Bell Bowman Hall. He was a humble servant of God and charter member of Trinity Baptist Church where he was faithful to attend until his...

Jan 15, 2017

Mr. David Brian Meadows, 56 of Mount Airy, passed away on January 15, 2017 at his home. Mr. Meadows was born in Surry County on June 14, 1960 to the late Rev. Lee O. Meadows and Betty Lou Smith Meadows. He was a long-term and construction superintendent of RPM and Associates of Chattanooga, TN. He was an avid Tar Heels...

Jan 14, 2017

Mrs. Anna Lou Catron McCreary, age 77, of Mount Airy, passed away early Saturday morning January 14, 2017, at the Woltz Hospice Home. Mrs. McCreary was born in Grayson County on October 10, 1939 to Robert and Nannie Dixon Catron. She was retired from Pine State Knitwear and was a devoted member of Northside Baptist Church. Surviving is her loving...

Jan 13, 2017

Jan 13, 2017

Mr. Carl Edward Sehen, Sr., age 80 of Meadows of Dan, Virginia passed away on Friday, January 13, 2017 in Richmond, VA. He was born on April 13, 1936 to the late Berton and Faye Van Sutphin Sehen. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by four brothers, Harvey, Wesley, Elmer, and John Sehen; and three...